Residents Press Wythe County Supervisors for Zoning to Block Rural Data Centers

Jul 29, 2026

Residents packed public comment at the July 28 Wythe County Board of Supervisors meeting urging a countywide land‑use ordinance to restrict data centers on farmland, citing water use, power strain, and secrecy around developer agreements.

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At a July 28 meeting of the Wythe County Board of Supervisors, a steady stream of residents urged supervisors to adopt countywide zoning or stronger land‑use rules to keep data centers and other large industrial uses out of residential and agricultural areas.

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